Yearly Archives: 2007

Manga: Coming to a mall near you? Publisher’s Weekly reports that Trans World Entertainment, whose stores include F.Y.E., Coconuts, Sam Goody, Suncoast, and Planet Music, has made a deal with wholesaler Bookazine to put manga sections in its stores. There’s … Continue reading →

Aria is among the nominees for this year’s Japan Media Arts Festival; as far as I can see, it’s the only licensed manga in the bunch. As the September volumes of Naruto reach saturation, they are sliding down the USA … Continue reading →

Here’s the best read of the day: Matt Thorn drops in at Sporadic Sequential to explain what Japanese manga readers “know” without realizing it. John Jakala then elaborates a bit, with examples, and Matt comments on that as well. Whatever … Continue reading →

Does every volume of Naruto contain some sort of mind control software? Readers seem to be undeterred by the accelerated release schedule; not only did the most recent three volumes take the top three spots in the September 23 Bookscan … Continue reading →

Andrew Farago interviews Jason Thompson, author of Manga: The Complete Guide, for The Comics Journal (via Journalista). At Blog@Newsarama, critics’ critic Chris Mautner calls on bloggers to review something that’s not just hot off the presses. David Welsh likes the … Continue reading →